Prep Vox, the Saint Peter’s Prep vocal ensemble, has returned to Jersey City following a European tour that included a category-winning performance at the World Choir Games in Riga, Latvia.

Vox earned the top ranking in the Male Chamber Choir open category, and also earned a silver award in the Popular Choral Music open category.

Held biennially since 2000, the World Choir Games is the world’s largest choir competition.

This year’s event featured choirs representing 62 countries throughout the world. Other highlights of the group’s two-week swing through Europe included performing at the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod in Wales.

Vox earned second place in the Show Choir category, and third in the open category. At the festival’s end, an interview with BBC2 Wales allowed the group to represent Saint Peter’s Prep to a larger audience.

Founded in 2009, Vox is the official vocal group of Saint Peter’s Prep, directed by Gianpalo Eleria. Participation in Vox is both an elective course and a co-curricular activity.

Although Vox is still quite young, the choir has consistently performed all over New Jersey – from school Masses and assemblies to sharing the stage with Foreigner during a recent encore at the Prudential Center.

The choir’s recently-released album, Suscipe, is a follow-up to 2011’s Hearts on Fire.